Barford Avenue is in Bedford and in Bedford district. MK42 0DU is located in the Kingsbrook electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Barford Avenue, Bedford, MK42 0DU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 0BY, MK42 0JJ, MK42 0DX, MK42 0DT, MK42 0JR, MK42 0EB, MK42 0ED, MK42 0BG, MK42 0HA.

Barford Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Barford Avenue are based on 30 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bedford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK42 0DU

Average Price
£255,684
Semi-Detached
£255,684
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barford Avenue

Average Price
£230,551
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barford AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
86 Barford Avenue, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£143,0002014-06-19 £244,969
86 Barford Avenue, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£123,0002004-10-06 £256,619
97 Barford Avenue, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£54,0001998-10-12 £265,462

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 855 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		4out of 4 1,455 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Shackleton Primary School
Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ 		3out of 4 796 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
King's Oak Primary School
Oak Road , MK42 0HH 		2out of 4 833 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Goldington Road , MK40 3EP 		4out of 4 1,315 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Cauldwell School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		3out of 4 1,482 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Priory Primary School
Greyfriars , MK40 1JD 		4out of 4 1,850 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 991 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 1,258 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Goldington Academy
Haylands Way , MK41 9BX 		3out of 4 2,043 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT 		3out of 4 2,082 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS 		3out of 4 2,917 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bedford College
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AH 		- not rated 1,115 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bedford Girls' School
Cardington Road , MK42 0BX 		- not rated 651 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 1,038 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
KWS School
51 Brunel Road , Bedford MK41 9TJ 		- not rated 1,575 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Bedford School
De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU 		- not rated 1,651 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road , MK40 2PA 		- not rated 1,797 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Family Dining LtdTesco, Cardington Road208 yd
Costa LtdUnit 10, St Johns Centre, Rope Walk540 yd
The LongholmeCafe At Boating Lake, Longholme Way552 yd
Caffe Pausa at Dunelm4 London Road578 yd
London Peri Peri Grill34c London Road593 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The BullThe Bull, 259 London Road996 yd
Devonshire ArmsThe Devonshire Arms, 32 Dudley Street1,002 yd
Gordon ArmsThe Gordon Arms, 118 Castle Road1,050 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yo! To Go!Tesco, Cardington Road208 yd
Sultan’s67 Fenlake Road330 yd
Wraps To Go12a Fenlake Road Industrial Estate421 yd
SubwayPod A, London Road578 yd
Golden Fish Bar26 London Road593 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco, Cardington Road208 yd
FarmfoodsFarm Foods, 4-6 Kingsway1,093 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Oasis Beach Pool
CARDINGTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool438 yd
The Gym (Bedford)
London Road 		health and fitness suite579 yd
Harrowden Middle School (Closed)
Oak Road 		grass pitches736 yd
Jubilee Park
SOUTH LODGE SOUTH LODGE CANVIN WAY 		grass pitches778 yd
Bedford Girls School
CARDINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool779 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Bedford)
ASPECTS LEISURE CENTRE ASPECTS LEISURE CENTRE NEWNHAM AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool799 yd
Russell Park
PEMBROKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts800 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Barford Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 434 crimes were reported near Barford Avenue . Only 24% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK42 0DU.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Barford Avenue, Bedford, MK42 0DU

Employment

MK42 0DU area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in MK42 0DU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee69
Looking after home or family35
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed25
Retired21
Student (economically inactive)19
Unemployed18
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Other15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Human health and social work activities18
Manufacturing10
Administrative and support service activities10
Transport and storage9
Construction8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Education6
Other4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female205
Male162

Partnership Status

Single123
Married: Opposite sex93
Separated11
Divorced27
Widowed7

Health

Very good health155
Good health128
Fair health59
Bad health21
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications62
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 45
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 54
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi30
Indian18
Pakistani14
Other Asian6
Black African34
Black Caribbean18
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean22
Mixed Other6
White189
Gypsy or Irish Traveller4
Roma6
Arab1
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom287
European Union29
Rest of Europe3
Africa21
Middle East and Asia26
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK287
10+ Years64
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom240
Ireland1
Germany1
Italy8
Portugal1
Spain1
Lithuania7
Poland5
Romania1
Other EU countries3
Central and Western Africa7
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia9
No passport held81

Religion

No religion124
Christian175
Jewish1
Muslim57
Other religion3
Not answered8
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